leiti
Fala edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese leite, from Vulgar Latin lactem (masculine or feminine accusative), from Latin lac (neuter), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵlákts.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
leiti m or f (countable and uncountable, plural leitis)
Usage notes edit
- This noun is traditionally masculine in all three variants, but in Mañegu and Valverdeñu it is often feminine under the influence of Spanish leche.
Derived terms edit
- leiteira (“milk churn”)
References edit
Latvian edit
Noun edit
leiti m
Tok Pisin edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
leiti